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0 pointsstefan_3y ago0 comments

This is an employment action. There is a good chance it pierces the corporate veil. So yes, they can avoid paying, if their directors never want to enter the EU again.

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gnicholas3y ago

Why would this pierce the veil? That’s a pretty high bar, and I don’t remember learning that employment actions are much more likely to satisfy the requirements.

fsckboy3y ago

payment of wages owed to employees frequently pierces the corporate veil.

gnicholas3y ago

Sure, if the employee being paid is an owner of the company.

But in this case, I can't imagine how it would be relevant. Perhaps you know more about Dutch law and piercing the corporate veil, but my training as a US lawyer has me scratching my head on this one.

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0 pointsstefan_3y ago0 comments

This is an employment action. There is a good chance it pierces the corporate veil. So yes, they can avoid paying, if their directors never want to enter the EU again.

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gnicholas3y ago

Why would this pierce the veil? That’s a pretty high bar, and I don’t remember learning that employment actions are much more likely to satisfy the requirements.

fsckboy3y ago

payment of wages owed to employees frequently pierces the corporate veil.

gnicholas3y ago

Sure, if the employee being paid is an owner of the company.

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